Myanmar junta to free 5,864 prisoners under amnesty
Myanmar's military government will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty marking the Southeast Asian nation's independence day, state media said on Saturday. Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021,
Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain.
Foreigners among 6000 prisoners to be freed under Myanmar junta’s annual amnesty
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of Myanmar’s military regime, granted pardons for 5,864 domestic prisoners and 180 foreign nationals, who will be deported, according to state-run MRTV. Mass amnesties are a common practice on national holidays in Myanmar, but the majority of those freed are rarely political detainees.
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Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the
Myanmar junta releases prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government announced it was releasing 5,864 prisoners under an amnesty to mark independence day. Those ordered released include some 180 foreigners.
Myanmar Announces Release of Over 6,000 Prisoners in Independence Day Amnesty
Myanmar's military government is releasing more than 6,000 prisoners to mark the 77th anniversary of independence.
Myanmar's military government to release nearly 6,000 prisoners
Thousands of prisoners, including foreign nationals, are set to be freed as the country marks 77 years of independence from British colonial rule.
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